solid fuel stove - room getting too hot

[Wheelie Bin]

We got a woodstove fitted in the sitting room recently. Its brilliant from the point of view of heating the room up within 10 minutes or less of lighting it up.
Biggest problem though is when the room gets hot it gets too hot . We have two vents in the room : One 9"*4" over the hall door , the other 9"*9" out through exterior gable wall.
We push in the two "dampening levers" soon after the fire has established but it always ends up with us getting too hot. Anybody else got similiar problem or shpould I be looking at organizing extra ventiliation ? Opening the hall door is an obvious answer , but you're letting a draught in then to anybody sitting close to the door. Anybody got any ideas ?

 

[Micks'r]

The stove output is obviously too big for the room size/characteristics.
Can you replace it with a smaller output stove?
Or reduce the fire box size and set a much smaller fire?

 

[ClubMan]

Or reduce the fire box size and set a much smaller fire?

In a similar vein, maybe reducing the internal fire box size using fire bricks would reduce the heat output? E.g.:

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[Wheelie Bin]

Thanks for your prompt supplies. I don't think my pride ( or the wife!!) would let me invest in a smaller stove as an option at this stage, Micks'r and I wouldn't be gone on the idea of putting in fire bricks., Clubman. I have read up a bit more on it and the suggestion out there seems to be is to leave the fire reduce to embers before putting down more fire. Having had an open fire for years I suppose I'm used to looking at a nice "homely, blazing" open fire but I suppose thats something I'll have to change my mindset on and be happy with comfort rather than aesthetics and discomfort. First world problem I suppose. More serious issues out there . Thanks guys !!

 

[ClubMan]

I wouldn't be gone on the idea of putting in fire bricks., Clubman.

Why not? They work and they're a simple, non-permanent and low cost approach to reducing the heat output of your stove with no downside that I can see. I use them myself (a back brick and two side ones) and they help to reduce the fuel usage while still delivering adequate heat for my space. Just make sure to get ones that are suitable for use inside an enclosed stove and not just an open fire which may not generate as high a temperature.

 

[Greasemonkey]

Can you control the fire?
You should be able to slow down the fire to the point of smothering out flame by closing all dampers.
If you cant do this then the stove installer need to come back.

 

[huskerdu]

I think you should start with the simple solution of putting less fuel on the fire . Stoves are so much more efficient than open fires.

 

[joer]

I have a stove and find that when the fire gets going I put one or two blocks on and when it's going well put about two shovels of coal and that is it . It heats our sun room and kitchen . The heat is still felt next morning.
No need for a smaller stove or fire bricks.
Just put on enough for your comfort

 

[Wheelie Bin]

I kind of found part of the answer in my own original question. Got a figgarie last weekend and opened up the 9"*4" vent over the door and discovered a hole size approximately two thirds the size of a golf ball , much smaller obviously than what it should be . The rest of the rectangular shape of the vent was not cut out of the wall at all by the builder. . So I got a hammer and old flat screwdriver and patiently cut it out properly. Huge difference !! No more sticky overheating since, I might take a look at the exterior vent during the week. Kind of half expecting the same scenario.
Thanks for everyone's help. By trialing and eliminating your suggestions it led me to the answer that was literally staring me in the face.

 

[JoeRoberts]

I kind of found part of the answer in my own original question. Got a figgarie last weekend and opened up the 9"*4" vent over the door and discovered a hole size approximately two thirds the size of a golf ball , much smaller obviously than what it should be . The rest of the rectangular shape of the vent was not cut out of the wall at all by the builder. . So I got a hammer and old flat screwdriver and patiently cut it out properly. Huge difference !! No more sticky overheating since, I might take a look at the exterior vent during the week. Kind of half expecting the same scenario.
Thanks for everyone's help. By trialing and eliminating your suggestions it led me to the answer that was literally staring me in the face.

So you solve the problem by letting the heat out of the room ? The vent is to let air in. You have too much fuel on the fire for the room. You could also buy cheaper lower heat output fuel.

 

[ClubMan]

So you solve the problem by letting the heat out of the room ? The vent is to let air in. You have too much fuel on the fire for the room. You could also buy cheaper lower heat output fuel.

Exactly what I was thinking too...